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One Month
Physical Development: Raises head slightly when lying on stomach
Fine Motor Development: Hands form a fist
Language Development: Responds to voice
Mental Development: Is egocentric
Social Development: Regards faces and reacts to stimulation -
Three Months
Physical Development: Make fists with both hands
Fine Motor Development: Hands come together at eye level-center of vision
Language Development: Makes cooing sounds
Mental Development: Follow object from side to side of body
Social Development: Responds with total body to face he recognizes -
Six Months
Physical Development: Reaches for objects and picks up
Fine Motor Development: Plays with hands at center of their vision or in front of their face
Language Development: Babbles and become more active during exciting sounds
Mental Development: Senses the relationship between hands and objects they manipulate
Social Development: Shows fear of strangers and excitement to familiar people -
Nine Months
Physical Development: Clasps hands or bangs objects together
Fine Motor Development: Grasps small objects using thumb against side of index finger
Language Development:
Mental Development: Fears heights, aware of vertical space
Social Development: Perceives mother as a separate person; father as a separate person probably -
13 to 18 Months
Physical Development: Walks without help
Fine Motor Development: Removes both socks and shoes
Language Development: Says 4-6 words at 15 months, or more at 18 months
Mental Development: Beginning concept of "up" and "down"
Social Development: Enjoys being the center of attention -
12 Months
Physical Development: Walks with help
Fine Motor Development: Holds crayon in a way that allows them to color
Language Development: Controls intonations, patterns of those similar to parents
Mental Development: Searches for a hidden object, even if he hasn't seen it hidden, but only remembers where it was last seen
Social Development: Waves bye-bye, plays patty cake and peek-a-boo -
24 Months
Physical Development: Gait is steadier and more like an adult
Fine Motor Development: Snips paper in one places with scissors
Language Development: Verbalizes need for food, drink, and toilet
Mental Development: Begins mental problem-solving and play
Social Development: Wants to make friends, but unsure how -
2 1/2 years
Physical Development: Can build tower of 8 blocks
Fine Motor Development: Able to turn a door knob
Language Development: Enjoys rhymes and singing
Mental Development: Begins to understand the concept of time
Social Development: Separates easily from parents -
3 Years
Physical Development: Rides a tricycle
Fine Motor Development: Demonstrates hand washing
Language Development: Talks in sentences of about nine words
Mental Development: Still engages in fantasy play
Social Development: Begins to understand taking turns and sharing -
4 Years
Physical Development: Jumps from step
Fine Motor Development: Begins to show a hand preference
Language Development: Asks question- "What, Where, Who?"
Mental Development: Counts to 5
Social Development: Shows many emotions -
5 Years
Physical Development: Skips using alternate feet
Fine Motor Development: Folds paper in half
Language Development: Speaks clearly in sentences up to 5-6 words
Mental Development: Puts objects behind, in front of, under, back, etc.
Social Development: Plays with boys and girls -
6 Years
Physical Development: Learning to ride bikes
Fine Motor Development: Colors within lines without crossing lines
Language Development: Uses all types of sentence structure
Mental Development: Recognizes shapes, numbers
Social Development: Developing a sense of right and wrong -
7 to 12 Years
Physical Development: Skates, rides bikes
Fine Motor Development: Learning to write in cursive
Language Development: Able to read and write
Mental Development: Concrete operational stage
Social Development: Wants to be involved in clubs